John's fundraiser for Onwards and Upwards

John O'Reilly is raising money for Onwards and Upwards

Team: Cyan Cycles

The Great Escape 2025 · 9 May 2025 ·

Friday 09th May, 2025 - A bike ride with a purpose - Raising awareness around the issues the criminal justice system faces and the problem of reoffending caused by lack of employment opportunities for those leaving prison.

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We're riding The Great Escape 2025!

On Friday 09th May 2025 Cyan Cycles will be cycling 120km in a day of stimulating muscles and minds; challenging while introducing riders to different aspects of the criminal justice system and the reason why Onwards & Upwards exist as a charity.

Cyan Cycles, has been entered by Cyan Partners, a specialist legal recruitment business which is proud to be sponsoring The Great Escape 2025 and to be fundraising for XO Bikes by getting out on the road! www.cyan.partners

Setting off from Richmond, visiting Bronzefield Women’s prison and Feltham YOI while taking in the beautiful Surrey countryside on route to Herne Hill Velodrome in South East London.

The main driver for reoffending, with 52% of those leaving prison being back inside in 6 months, is unemployment. Onwards & Upwards starts small, beautiful and loud sustainable social ventures which train, mentor and employ those leaving prison or with criminal records.

The economic cost to society to reoffending is £18.5 billion a year. There is of course an even greater social cost!

Please support my efforts by donating to this very worthy cause and help more people gain employment and stay out of prison, for good!

Thank you.

Donation summary

Total
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Online
£100.00
Offline
£0.00

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